Rail tie and fastener.



W. A. GUPTILL.

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^ Application led August 1, 1914. Serial No.ff5,486.

T0 all whomI t may concern.' //""i Be it known that l, WILLIAM A. GUPTILL, a citizenofthe United States, residing at in the county of Essex and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Rail Ties and Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention' relates to railroad appliances and more particularly to an improved cross tie and rail fastener.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a cross tie with an improved rail fastener having means for securely locking the track rails against the tie.

An important object of the invention is to provide a fastener adapted to clamp the tie so firmly to the rail that all vibration will be reduced lto a minimum, and also to provide means for taking up wear between the fastener and rail.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved rail fastener capable of quick attachment, vWithout the requirement of skilled labor or special tools.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which will be simple, durable, eificient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Vith these and other objects -in Y view which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement hereinafter more fully describedand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout i vievv'similar to Fig. 5

the several iigures, of Which-.

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view partly in section of the tie and fastener. Fig. 2 represents a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 'represents an end'elevational view thereof. Fig. 4t represents a plan -vievv of one end of the tie, the fastenerbeing removed. Fig. represents a sectional vievv taken longitudinally of the tie at one end thereof, showing the fastener in use with one form of fish plate. Fig. 6 represents a showing the attachment in use with another form of ish plate. Fig. 7 represents a view similar to Fig. 5

showing the device in use with 'a shim. Fig.

8 represents a top plan vieiv of the brace.

Referring more particularly to the drawthe tie is of an inverted U-shape in cross section, and includes 'a top 5 and sides 6. A bleek 7 is secured Within the tie near .each

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.end thereof, by means `of rivets or other 'suite able fastenings 8. The blocksare vdisposed at such a distance apart as to underlie the These blocks serve the double purpose of strengthening the tie, and of serving as anchoring means for the various fastener parts. As indicated the blocks are solid at their central portions, and are provided with extensions similar incross section to the tie.

A fastening device is provided at each end A of the cross tie. Eachdevice includes va brace 10, a clamp 11, a binding Wedge 12, a binding plate 13 and a locking wedge 14. 'ihe brace 10 is` adapted to engage, at its inner end 15 which is substantially cup shaped, against the web! of the rail. The brace is provided with a central depending boss 16 which engages in an opening 17 in top 5 of the tie. The opening is provided with oppositely disposed extensions 18, and these extensions overlie a transversely `disposed groove 19 provided in block 7. The brace is provided with a transversely disposed vertical slot 20, inwhich the bolts 21 are disposed. Said bolts are provided with heads 22 at their lower, ends. In securing the brace to the tie, the bolts arey slid together at the .center of slot .20 so that heads 22 maybe projected 'through' ythe :openings 17 into the groove'19. The boltsare then forced away from each other in opposite `directions so that the'fshanksof the bolts slip into the extensions 18 of the openings 17, While the heads-of said bolt extend into the ends ,ofgroove 19 and engage the under side of topv 5` of the tie on opposite sides of the extensions 18.

- Brace 10 on its upper surface is provided with a transversely disposed raised portion or boss 23. This boss supports a locking plate 24, provided at its ends'with openings through which the upper ends of bolts 21 extend, when said bolts are in `inal position. The nuts 25 are turned down upon the upper ends ofthe bolts and the locking plate 24 is then bent upwardly at its ends to provide a lock for `the nuts.

The tie and block is provided on the opposite side of rail 9 from the brace, With'an opening against the vertica.l"lvvall 26 thel clamp 11 is disposed. Said clamp pre'- vided with a shoulder 2,8 at its idw'er adapted to engage in an eniargienient'of t opening to prevent vertical movement of the clamp. The upper end of the clamp is bent into a hook as at 29, said hook projecting toward the rail and overhanging the base dange thereof. The binding plate 13 is bent transversely midway of its length, and is provided with acentral opening 30. '.lhe plate is engaged over clamp l11, with the latter projecting through opening 30. The inner end ol the plate indicated at 3l lies flat upcn the adjacent base iiange of the rail. The binding Wedge 12 is provided with a vertical edge .32 adapted to engage against clamp 1l and is provided with an inclined edge 33 adapted to co-act with inclined wall 27 of the opening. The upper portion of the Wedge is provided with a head 34 overhanging the two sides and rear faces ofsaid Wedge. The front straight edge 32 ot the wedge is connected with head 34 by an inclined portion 35. The outer end of binding plate 13 rests against this inclined portion 35 of the wedge. The Wedge may be solid or hollow, 'as the circumstances or the case may best decide.

The locking Wedgejldl is disposed between hook portion 29 of the clamp, and the inner end 31 of the binding plate after the binding wedge 12 and the binding plate.

have been put in position., and is driven home whereby to force said plate against the vbase Hangs of the rail. This action clamps the rail against the brace 10, and against the top 5 of the tie. The smaller end of the Wedge is bifurcated, and after the Wedge is driven home one of the prongs `terrified by the bifurcation is bent upwardly as at 36 into 'engagement Withhooked portion 29 of `the clamp. The Wedge is thus prevented from becoming disengaged 'from its Wedging position.

The fastening devices illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 are identical with the one described except as to the proportions of the brace, andthe binding plate and hooked portions ot' the clamp. These parts are so proportioned es will be understood, as to snugly engege the different forms of fish plates used in the particular cases. lAs indicated in the figures mentioned, the cup shaped ends l5 o braces 10 are shortened in each instance to engage against the adjacent tace of the particular form of sh plate used. The inner end 31 otbinding plate 13 in each case is shortened so as not to bear against the `web` of the Vadjacent fish plate, and the hooked portions of the clamps l1 are like- Wise shortened, While the clamps themselves are made longer to compensate for the thickness of the base portions of said adjacent fish plates.

ln Fig. 8 the fastening device is shown as in use with a shim indicated at 37. The shim is provided With openings of a similar shape to and registering with the openings niemeer in the top of the tie, so that the various ele ments oli the `fastening device may pass through the shim into engagement with the block, in the manner already described.

In disassembling the fastener, after the same has been locked in position. against. a

rail, the arm or. prong 36 is bent downwardly with a hammer or other suitable instrument, and the locking Wedge removed. The binding Wedge is then forced upwardly by means of a pinch bar or other siiitable y instrument, and the clamp and binding plate then removed. Should the head oi the binding wedge break off during the process of lifting the wedge, the cored opening in the Wedge will provide means whereby the wedge may be engaged by a suitable hook for lifting said Wedge. From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that the device may be quickly assembled and disassembled, and no special tools will be required in the operation. It is also evident that the device Willi positively clamp the rails against the ties, in an immovable position relatively thereto., thus providing a very ecient and safe tastening device.

@ne of the notable advantages of operation of this device is the fact that by driving in the locking wedge 1alfrorn ti e to Stil gli

time, the wear which might occur between the rail and the fastening means or the tie7 may be effectively taken up, so that the rail will at all times be positively and immovably locked to the tie. 'ln this manner the vibration caused by the passage of rolling stock over the track, will be reduced to a minimum.

Although l have described the preferred gage the outer side of a track raih means tor securing said brace to the tie, a clamp disposed in an opening provided in the tie and block on the opposite side of the railffrom said' brace, av binding wedge adapted to be disposed in said opening against the clamp, abinding plate adapted to be engaged over the clamp, the endsof the plate adaptlto engage the base flange of the rail and the binding Wedge respectively, and a locking Wedge, adapted to engage-said clamp and binding plate for locking the parte in posi-v tion.

2. A device ofthe class described includree i/.anatra naar ing across tie, a block secured thereto, a

brace disposed on the tie and adapted to engage a track rail, said brace at its engaging ends being cup shape, a boss depending from the brace and adapted to extend through an. opening in the tie, said block provided With a groove underlying the opening in the tie, said tie opening having oppositely disposed extensions alining With the groove, said brace provided with a transverse slot therein, bolts disposed in said slot and provided 4With headed ends, said headed ends adapted to be disposed in said groove in engagement With the tie adjacent the extensions ofthe 'opening in said tie, said bolts extending through said brace, a locking plate through which said boits are adapted to be extended, said locking plate adapted to maintain said bolts in engagement with the tie.

3. A device of the class described including a cross tie, a block secured thereto, a

brace secured tojthe tie and adapted to engage one side of the trackV rail, said tie and block provided .with an opening on the oppo-v site side'of the rail from the brace, said opening adjacent the rail having a vertical Wall, and having aninclined Wall opposite said vertical Wall, a clamp disposed in said opening against the vertical Wall, a l binding Wedge disposedl in the opening in engagement With the clamp and With the inclined wall of the opening, said clamp provided with a hook portion adapted to 'overhang the base flange of the rail, a binding plate adapted to be engaged over said clamp with its ends overhanging the base flange and the binding wedge, and a locking wedge adapted to be engaged between said binding plate and hooked portion of the clamp whereby to lock said binding late against said rail flange and against said Wedge.

. posed in ann'p'ening in the tie-land block po- 4. A device of the class described comprising a tie having a blocksecured thereto, a bracesecurelitcr'lthe tie and adapted toi engage one oa track rail,a clamp dissitioned on `thepp osite side of the rail from saidbracameans or maintaining said clamp position, a binding plate, and means adapted tongage said c and against the clamp-retaining means.

5. A devicel of the class described including a cross tie, a clamp disposed in an opening` therein and having a hook at its upper end, a binding plate, means for engaging empfand bindingv plate for locking the latter against the rail f 1 the track rail, and a binding wedge for retaining said clamp in position, said Wedge having a vertical edge disposed against said clamp, and having an inclined edge, adapted to co-act with an inclined edge of the opening in the'tie, for Wedging said clamp in position, said Wedge having a# head formed 'on its upper end, said binding plate adapted tov engage against said Wedge' to maintain the latter in position;

6.1A device of the class described including a cross tie, a clamp disposed in an opening in the tie, a wedge for maintaining the clamp in the opening, a binding plate adapted to engage at one end against a track rail and at the other against said Wedge, and a locking Wedge for engaging the clamp and binding plate for locking the track rail and binding Wedge in position.

7. A device of the class described including a tie, a clamp engaging the' tie and provided with a hooked portion, a binding wedge engaging the tie and clamp for holding the latter in place, a binding plate engaging the clamp and binding Wedge, Said plate being disposed partially over a track rail, and means adapted to be engaged between the hooked portion of the clamp and the binding plate for locking the same against the rail and Wedge.

8. A device `of the class described includin a cross tie a clam in element en aOin the tie adjacent a track rail, a binding Wedge 'engaging the tie and clamping element, said Wedge provided with a head having an inclined portion, an angular plate adapted to engage the rail and the inclined portion of the Wedge head, and co-acting means besol tween said clamping element and plate for YWggtlairan ADAMS eUPriLn 'Witnesses: i y

BERNAnn, i'iggos, lDOROTHY JACOBS. 

